If there is too little flour, the gnocchi might disintegrate completely in the pot during cooking, leaving you with nothing but starchy water. If there is too much flour, on the other hand, they can turn out too dense and hard. But not with this recipe! Double, triple, or quadruple it with good results.

How to Make It

Place the water, beaten egg, butter, and garlic powder in a food processor and mix at low speed until combined.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the potato flakes, flour, parsley, and salt.

Add the potato flake-flour mixture to the food processor and mix at low speed until a dough forms.

Flour your hands and work surface and gently knead the dough, then roll it out flat. Cut the dough into strips and roll the strips into ropes. Cut the ropes into bite-sized pieces and roll each piece on a gnocchi board or along the tines of the fork to create a ridged pattern.

Boil in salted water for about 1 to 3 minutes (when they float to the surface, they are ready). Drain with a slotted spoon, rather than a colander, because they are a bit delicate. Toss gently in the sauce of your choice.

Variations

You can play around with the dough by adding grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, minced sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, or whatever takes your fancy.

More About Gnocchi

Gnocchi is somewhere between a dumpling and a type of pasta. There are many different types of gnocchi in Italy, but the most well-known around the world is the small, round, slightly chewy dumpling made with a mixture of potatoes and wheat flour, often striped with ridges. (This type of gnocchi dates to around 1860, according to the Oxford Companion to Food.)

Industrially made packaged gnocchi (particularly the kind that are not refrigerated) are often quite dense, sticky and gluey, with little potato flavor, but fresh, handmade gnocchi are completely different: light, delicate and pillowy, with a much more subtle and authentic taste.

Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)

Calories

371

Total Fat

11 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Unsaturated Fat

5 g

Cholesterol

109 mg

Sodium

1,344 mg

Carbohydrates

57 g

Dietary Fiber

7 g

Protein

11 g

(The nutrition information on our recipes is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Individual results may vary.)

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